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Limerick Generating Station, Unit 1

Location: Limerick, PA (21 miles NW of Philadelphia, PA); Region I; Type: General Electric Type 4; Licensed MWt: 3515

Limerick Generating Station, Unit 2

Location: Limerick, PA (21 miles NW of Philadelphia, PA); Region I; Type: General Electric Type 4; Licensed MWt: 3411

Press Release-11-020: NRC Participating in National Academy of Sciences Meeting on Feb. 24 on First Phase of NRC-Sponsored Analysis of Cancer Risks.

NRC PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MEETING FEB. 24 ON FIRST PHASE OF NRC-SPONSORED ANALYSIS OF CANCER RISKS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will present information during the National Academy of Sciences’ (NAS) first committee meeting of the NRC-sponsored s...

Press Release-10-106: NRC Seeks Environmental Scoping Comments Regarding Turkey Point New Reactor Application, Meeting July 15.

NRC SEEKING ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING COMMENTS REGARDING TURKEY POINT NEW REACTOR APPLICATION, MEETING JULY 15 Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold public meetings Thursday, July 15, in Homestead, Fla., to discuss the agency’s review of a Combined License (COL) appli...

Press Release-09-131: NRC Proposes Stronger Oversight of Radioactive Materials.

NRC PROPOSES STRONGER OVERSIGHT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to strengthen oversight of radioactive materials by limiting the amount of radioactive material allowed in generally licensed devices. “I believe this proposed rule is...

Press Release-10-188: NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application.

NRC ISSUES FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR DUANE ARNOLD NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has issued its final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the proposed renewal of the operating license for...

Press Release-94-091 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received from its Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste the attached letter report that provides comments on the progress of the NRC staff in developing a capability in high-level radioactive wast

No. 94-91 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Wednesday, June 1, 1994)NOTE TO EDITORS:The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received from itsAdvisory Committee on Nuclear Waste the attached letter reportthat provides comments on the progress of the NRC staff indeveloping a...

Press Release-08-104: NRC Meeting with Public June 19 on Environmental Scoping for Grand Gulf New Reactor Application.

NRC MEETING WITH PUBLIC JUNE 19 ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING FOR GRAND GULF NEW REACTOR APPLICATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold public meetings Thursday, June 19, in Port Gibson, Miss., to discuss the agency’s review process for a Combined License (COL) appl...

Press Release-IV-08-035: NRC Proposes $20,800 Fine Against Alaska Industrial X-Ray, Inc. (AIX), Issues Order Modifying License.

No. IV-08-035 Contact: Victor Dricks Phone: (817) 860-8128 August 21, 2008 E-Mail: opa4@nrc.gov NRC PROPOSES $20,800 FINE AGAINST ALASKA INDUSTRIAL X-RAY, IN...

Press Release-05-034: NRC Licensing Board Finds in Favor of Company in PFS Case: Decision Now Goes to Commission.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://w...

Press Release-07-113 - NRC to Release Documents Regarding Nuclear Fuel Services and BWX Technologies.

No. 07-113 September 4, 2007NRC TO RELEASE DOCUMENTS REGARDINGNUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES AND BWX TECHNOLOGIESThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has directed the agency staff to make publicly availablemany documents relating to the agency’s oversight of Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) in...

Press Release-02-007: NRC Advisory Committee On Nuclear Waste To Meet In Rockville, Maryland, On February 7 - 8.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: www.nrc.govNo. ...

Press Release-99-220, NRC CONDUCTS FULL-SCALE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE IN PREPARATION FOR Y2K

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-220 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Tuesday, October 19, 1999)NRC CONDUCTS FULL-SCALE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISEIN PREPARATION FOR Y2...

Press Release-93-075, NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS TO MEET IN BETHESDA, MD, JUNE 10-12

No. 93-75 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Wednesday, June 2, 1993)NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDSTO MEET IN BETHESDA, MD, JUNE 10-12The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee onReactor Safeguards will hold a technical meeting June 10-12 inBethe...

Press Release-11-205: NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Fermi New Reactor; Meetings Scheduled Dec. 15.

NRC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR FERMI NEW REACTOR; MEETINGS SCHEDULED DEC. 15 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is seeking public comments on its preliminary finding that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude issuing...

Press Release-14-072: NRC Chairman Allison M. Macfarlane Announces Decision to Leave NRC.

No: 14-072 October 21, 2014 CONTACT: Eliot Brenner, 301-415-8200 NRC Chairman Allison M. Macfarlane Announces Decision to Leave NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Allison M. Macfarlane announced today she will leave the NRC effective January 1 to take a...

Press Release-06-122: NRC Implements Reorganization of Materials and Agreement State Programs.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov ...

Press Release-95-112 NRC CONSIDERS ONE-TIME FIVE-YEAR AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MATERIALS LICENSES

No. 95-112 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Monday, September 11, 1995)NRC CONSIDERS ONE-TIME FIVE-YEAR AUTOMATIC EXTENSIONOF CERTAIN MATERIALS LICENSESThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering a one-timeautomatic extension of certain nuclear materials licenses f...

NRC News - Press Release 06-021on NRC Proposes to Amend Licensing, Inspection and Annual Fees Rule.

|-+4°*NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOffice of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200< Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opaenrc.govWeb Site: http://www.nrc.govNo. 06-021 February 10, 2006NRC PROPOSES TO AMEND LICENSING, INSPECTION AND ANNUAL FEES RU]LEThe: Nuclea...

Press Release-I-06-031: NRC Proposes $16,250 Fine for Marcus Hook, PA., Company for Violations Involving Radiation Exposures.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa.www.nrc.gov No. I-06-031 ...

Press Release-10-096: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule on Security of Radioactive Materials.

NRC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED RULE ON SECURITY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks public comment on proposed new regulations that would codify and expand upon recent security measures the agency has imposed for certain sensitive radioac...

Press Release-10-197: NRC Seeks Public Input on Environmental Scoping for Victoria County Early Site Permit; Meetings Scheduled Dec. 2.

NRC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING FOR VICTORIA COUNTY EARLY SITE PERMIT; MEETINGS SCHEDULED DEC. 2 Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct public meetings in Victoria, Texas, on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss the agency’s review of an Early Site Permi...

Press Release-09-089: NRC Meetings June 10 in Oswego, N.Y., to Discuss Environmental Review for Nine Mile Point New Reactor Application.

NRC MEETINGS JUNE 10 IN OSWEGO, N.Y., TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TOR NINE MILE POINT NEW REACTOR APPLICATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct public meetings in Oswego, N.Y., on Wednesday, June 10, to discuss the environmental issues the agency should ...

Press Release-09-056: NRC Completes Virginia Agreement to Regulate Certain Radioactive Materials.

NRC COMPLETES VIRGINIA AGREEMENT TO REGULATE CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed an agreement with the commonwealth of Virginia, under which Virginia will assume NRC’s regulatory authority over certain nuclear materials in the stat...

Press Release-94-144,NOTE TO EDITORS: NRC received two reports from ACRS re proposed GL, "Voltage-Based Repair Criteria for Westinghouse Steam Generator Tubes" and revised regulatory analysis guidelines.

No. 94-144 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Monday, September 19, 1994)NOTE TO EDITORS:The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received two reports(attached) from its independent Advisory Committee on ReactorSafeguards. The reports, in the form of letters, comment on apro...

Press Release-91-162, NRC has received from its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards five letter-type reports.

No. 91-162 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 30l/504-2240 (Tuesday, December 31, 1991)NOTE TO EDITORS:The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received from itsAdvisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards five letter-typereports. They provide comments on:1) resolution of generic safety issue...

Press Release-14-042: NRC Commissioner William D. Magwood IV Announces Departure Date.

No: 14-042 July 22, 2014 CONTACT: 301-415-8200 NRC Commissioner William D. Magwood IV Announces Departure Date NRC Commissioner William D. Magwood IV announced today he will step down from his position at the NRC effective at the close of business Aug. 31, ...